I'm a big Brian Anderson supporter, and have been toolin' around with a little ditty to get more people on the #44 train!
Hey Ozzie, the only way to raise BA's ave., is to put him in more!

(To the tune of "There was an Old woman")

There was a young boy, who played centerfield,
He played centerfield, with an awesome glove he did wield.
He ran so fast, he ran so hard,
he made us all forget about Joe Borchard,
But he average fell, and kept getting smaller,
It kept getting smaller, until he got the collar.
Then it was Rob, instead of BA,
Instead of BA, Rob he did play.

But balls flew over, his head in the field,
Over his head, and runs he did yield.
Rob is great, when he's off the bench,
but watching his defense, is like getting hit with a wrench.

So after the break, BA got his chance,
He got his chance, in the big dance.
He began to hit, doubles and doubles,
So many doubles, that got him out of trouble.

Now this BA, he should start everday,
Start everday, is what the fans say.
We know he can field, and now he can hit,
He's an integral part, of this playoff bit.

So when you go to the cell,
and here the fans yell,
They yell for Brian,
Because they know he is tryin'!

LETS GO SOX, 2 in a row over the Drays.

soxfanaticpaulie

08-30-2006, 11:52 AM

:?:

Chips

08-30-2006, 11:54 AM

:?: :?: :?:

Andserson has been raising his batting average for quite some time now.

CaptainBallz

08-30-2006, 11:55 AM

I have no idea how "There Was an Old Woman" goes, but good work nonetheless.:thumbsup:

Check the sig.

eriqjaffe

08-30-2006, 11:58 AM

Reminds me of this little tune I wrote before last Sunday's game: We love you Mark Buehrle Stop pitching like a girlie It seems to have worked. What rhymes with "Garcia"?

itsnotrequired

08-30-2006, 12:00 PM

*plays Foreigner's "Heart Turns to Stone" on guitar*

CaptainBallz

08-30-2006, 12:00 PM

What rhymes with "Garcia"?

Son of a bitch...

CHIsoxNation

08-30-2006, 12:02 PM

Que the "beating a deadhorse" tag.

maurice

08-30-2006, 12:05 PM

Rob is great, when he's off the bench,
but watching his defense, is like getting hit with a wrench.

:D:

- -

Anybody else see the video of Anderson holding a microphone and "interviewing" Crede in the clubhouse?

There once was a pitcher named Freddy
Whose fastball had been pretty steady.
But this year he stated
Only big games are rated
Important enough to get sweaty.

Lame, I know. But the initial post inspired me to give it a shot. :tongue:

CaptainBallz

08-30-2006, 12:44 PM

Not much. How's this?

There once was a pitcher named Freddy
Whose fastball had been pretty steady.
But this year he stated
Only big games are rated
Important enough to get sweaty.

Lame, I know. But the initial post inspired me to give it a shot. :tongue:

A-HA!!

There once was a pitcher Garcia
Much worse than "The Mind of Mencia"
Not enough rhythm to throw
Over to first, we all know
Come November the Sox will say "See Ya"

Heffalump

08-30-2006, 12:47 PM

I like it ! !

Although, if you could put it with a song that was a little more "trendy", it might get more props.

tebman

08-30-2006, 12:47 PM

A-HA!!

There once was a pitcher Garcia
Worse than "The Mind of Mencia"
Not enough rhythm to throw
Over to first, we all know
Come November the Sox will say "See Ya"

:kneeslap: And they said it couldn't be done!

eriqjaffe

08-30-2006, 12:59 PM

A lefty reliever named Neil Whom, last year, really knew how to deal But this year, it's quite sad He has thrown really bad Not too late for a waiver-wire deal!

eriqjaffe

08-30-2006, 01:00 PM

For some reason, the board isn't parsing line breaks from me. Screws up the "poetry" thing.

tebman

08-30-2006, 01:02 PM

For some reason, the board isn't parsing line breaks from me. Screws up the "poetry" thing.

Fixed it:

A lefty reliever named Neil
Whom, last year, really knew how to deal
But this year, it's quite sad
He has thrown really bad
Not too late for a waiver-wire deal!

Scottzilla

08-30-2006, 01:25 PM

we need a devoted White Sox Poetry Forum

FielderJones

08-30-2006, 01:46 PM

we need a devoted White Sox Poetry Forum

Perhaps with a section for forms other than rhymed couplets and where the lines have meter.

Johnny Mostil

08-30-2006, 01:49 PM

He ran so fast, he ran so hard,
he made us all forget about Joe Borchard,

I should hope so . . .

Johnny Mostil

08-30-2006, 01:51 PM

Perhaps with a section for forms other than rhymed couplets and where the lines have meter.

But Fielder Jones, sir,
Does not the form of Haiku
Merit a section?

FielderJones

08-30-2006, 01:57 PM

But Fielder Jones, sir,
Does not the form of Haiku
Merit a section?

:kneeslap:
Good one!

Then we need some This Poem Rules and This Poem Blows tags, along with a horsemaster This Poem Is Awesome.

Scottzilla

08-30-2006, 02:13 PM

this is for FielderJones

http://static.flickr.com/80/229390850_95939b8b62.jpg?v=0

shes

08-30-2006, 03:09 PM

If Brandy (:?:) played more often, his average would go down instead of steadily climbing. Have you noticed how Mack gets all the starts against tough righties while BA only plays against lefties and soft righties? It's good strategy, and why Brian has been improving as much as he has.

CaptainBallz

08-30-2006, 03:13 PM

If Brandy (:?:) played more often, his average would go down instead of steadily climbing. Have you noticed how Mack gets all the starts against tough righties while BA only plays against lefties and soft righties? It's good strategy, and why Brian has been improving as much as he has.

:?: is right. If I ever hear Anderson referred to as "Brandy" ever again, it'll be too soon.

Obviously, Mack gets starts against tough lefties from Minnesota as well. So there goes that theory.
Anyway you slice it, it's crunch time and Brian should be in center. Period.

tebman

08-30-2006, 03:32 PM

Perhaps with a section for forms other than rhymed couplets and where the lines have meter.

'Twas the night before playoffs, and on the South Side
The White Sox were winning; or die as they tried.
The bullpen was nestled all snug in left field,
As Man Soo Lee took his position and kneeled.

The bats were all stacked in the dugout with care,
In hopes that Konerko would hit one somewhere.
And Oz in his goatee and Coop in his cap
Were pacing the dugout and ready to snap.

When throughout the stands there arose such a cheer
That I sprang from my seat and knocked over my beer.
Away to the basepaths I focused my view,
And saw Scotty Pods sliding into base two!

Iguchi, impassive, stood fast at the plate,
Waiting for one he could hit hard and straight.
Tadahito connected; hit one off the wall,
To demonstrate how one should play Ozzieball.

With that RBI, it was all that was scored.
Eight innings were played with no one aboard.
Guillen had a decision he could not postpone:
Do I bring in Neal Cotts, or leave him alone?

A left-handed batter was waiting on deck;
But Guillen knew Cotts wasn't earning his check.
So he made a choice, if he swims or he sinks,
He's going to signal for Bad Bobby Jenks!

Jenks came in the eighth; an unlikely move.
But Ozzie just knew he had something to prove.
"ESPN doubts me, they've got lots of nerve.
But they've never tried to hit Jenks' nasty curve!"

Jenks spoke not a word but went straight to his work.
Threw superhot fastballs and drop-curves that jerk.
Then laying a finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, one last game did he close.

Ozzie sprang off the bench, to Ozney he clung,
And said, "Fung is in winning and winning is fung!"
And I heard him exclaim, as he hugged every player,
"I think what I'll do is start running for mayor!"

With apologies to C. C. Moore.

CaptainBallz

08-30-2006, 03:50 PM

Ozzie sprang off the bench, to Ozney he clung,
And said, "Fung is in winning and winning is fung!"

Very good overall, but this had me in tears.

credefan24

08-30-2006, 04:04 PM

That.
Was.
AWESOME!

Jjav829

08-30-2006, 08:56 PM

'Twas the night before playoffs, and on the South Side
The White Sox were winning; or die as they tried.
The bullpen was nestled all snug in left field,
As Man Soo Lee took his position and kneeled.

.......

Ozzie sprang off the bench, to Ozney he clung,
And said, "Fung is in winning and winning is fung!"
And I heard him exclaim, as he hugged every player,
"I think what I'll do is start running for mayor!"

With apologies to C. C. Moore.
:worship:

That's great - and now the POTW. (http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/rwas/index.php?category=13&id=3243)

JorgeFabregas

08-30-2006, 08:57 PM

Stop the presses: BA just hit a breaking ball hard. :cool:

eriqjaffe

08-31-2006, 09:52 AM

Stop the presses: BA just hit a breaking ball hard. :cool:Behold the power of song!

D. TODD

08-31-2006, 09:56 AM

I tall you what, when he got plunked in the elbow last night I reacted as if he was hitting .330. An immediate oh **** came out with a no not him we can't afford to lose him down the stretch. He may be hitting in the .230's but it's a very important and steadily rising .230's

CaptainBallz

08-31-2006, 10:38 AM

I tall you what, when he got plunked in the elbow last night I reacted as if he was hitting .330. An immediate oh **** came out with a no not him we can't afford to lose him down the stretch. He may be hitting in the .230's but it's a very important and steadily rising .230's

Yeah, that was scary. My reaction was "Mackowiack is in the dugout saying "Oh please god, NO""

eriqjaffe

08-31-2006, 11:14 AM

Yeah, that was scary. My reaction was &quot;Mackowiack is in the dugout saying &quot;Oh please god, NO&quot;&quot;When is Jerry Owens eligible to come off the DL?

hawkjt

08-31-2006, 11:16 AM

Nice catch , BA. Lov this kids defense.

maurice

08-31-2006, 12:58 PM

The "matchup" argument is BS. Mackowiak is the one being protected, not Anderson. For most of the year, Mackowiak fattened up his average against a bunch of crappy RHP, while Anderson started against every difficult LHP in the AL (Sabbathia, Johnson, Santana, Rogers, etc.). When the Sox faced a RHP that Anderson owns (Felix Hernandez), Ozzie benched him.